A look back at parties for youngsters, adults
North Alabama – and especially Hartselle – has never lacked for parties. This column looks at some of the parties of past years as well as additional events in the ... Read more
A Look Back: Hartselle schools, churches, civic clubs
Nov. 9, 1933—John J. Sparkman, a Hartselle native now residing in Huntsville, is governor-elect of the Alabama Kiwanis district. He is now in attendance at the annual civic club’s council meeting of Kiwanis International ... Read more
The legislature and education
The Burleson family has supported education for a long time. One of this family’s most notable supporters was Rufus C. Burleson, who served as president of what is now Baylor University ... Read more
A catastrophic weather event
March 21, 1932—This was the date of the greatest catastrophe ever to hit Alabama: 268 people lost their lives on that day, and close to 2,000 were ... Read more
